Lululemon “nama-stays away” from synthetic materials with Bolt Threads pact
In Vancouver, high-end yoga and workout gear company Lululemon has partnered with Bolt Threads to produce mushroom-based yoga mats, yoga bags, and duffel bags.
Made from Mylo,...
Arnette, a biobased eyewear line endorsed by Billie Eilish and the Biebs, launches in India
In India, celebrity-favorite eyewear brand Luxottica is now selling its partially renewable “street style” eyewear brand, Arnette.
The company launched its first launched eyewear with biobased nylon...
Frank Gehry tower in France boasts renewable innovations from local materials
In Arles, France, a new tower designed by famed architect Frank Gehry features elements made from salt, sunflowers, and algae to lower its carbon...
French startup eyes fruit waste leather
In France, an entrepreneurial couple is repurposing mangos and bananas to produce a slaughter-free leather alternative.
Loïc Debrabander and Anaëlle Picavet launched VegSkin because of a lack...
Dutch slaughter-free leather startup raises $3 million
In the Netherlands, startup Qorium has raised €2.6 million ($3.1 million) to advance its cell culture and tissue engineering process for producing collagen for slaughter-free leather.
The...
Trees and beneficial microbes could cheaply clean America’s most polluted places
In Nebraska, The Arbor Day Foundation is exploring the use of trees and beneficial microbes to clean Superfund sites contaminated by hazardous waste.
Current remediation methods, such as soil...
Wizardry meets science: Harry Potter alum invests in cell-free biomanufacturing startup
In London, a startup working to produce polyester precursors from renewable materials has raised £12.5 million ($17.3 million) in an investment round that included...
Travel is returning, and biobased luggage will help you do it more sustainably
In Berlin, luxury luggage brand Horizn Studios has unveiled a range of 100% plant-based luggage. Dubbed Circle One, the luggage uses BioX, a woven material made...
Let there be light (from a lamp made of orange peels)
In Italy, quicky, circular-focused design firm Krill Design has introduced Ohmie, a bright orange lamp made from orange waste.
About 3 Sicilian oranges are used...
Renowned architect Kengo Kuma designs biobased sunglasses
In Japan, eyewear brand Vava has launched two sunglass designs that use material made from castor beans. Famed Japanese architect Kengo Kuma—known for many buildings,...